TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - The challenge of providing medical follow-up for sexual assault victims: can we predict who will attend? A retrospective cross-sectional study
JO  - Sexual health
A1  - Healey, L. M.
A1  - Hutchinson, J. L.
A1  - Pfeiffer, M. N.
A1  - Garton, L.
A1  - Hatten, B.
A1  - Dobbie, M.
A1  - Simpson, L.
A1  - Templeton, D. J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study examined the impact of a pathway between a sexual assault service and a public sexual health service developed to improve rates of post-sexual assault medical follow-up. Follow-up attendances improved in the first 12months of the pathway (2014) compared with attendances in 2013 (17.8%vs 9.6%, P=0.01). Factors independently associated with attendance at follow-up were being prescribed HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and knowing the assailant. Those with physical injuries were less likely to attend. The prevalence of sexually transmissible infections in this cohort, 8% at the acute presentation and 5% at follow-up, suggests a need for alternatives to clinic-based follow-up.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1448-5028
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH22180
ID  - ref1
ER  -